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How to Make a Fleece Rose (2 Ways)

July 22, 2013

Summer DIY Fleece Roses

Make these pretty roses in minutes with just a little bit of fleece and some thread. Attach them to hairclips or pinbacks for a sweet accessory, or sew them to a doll or softie.

These are my two favorite ways to make fleece roses. For each of the two methods you’ll need:

Materials

  • scissors
  • a strip of red fleece 22″ x 1″, curved down on each end (don’t worry, it doesn’t have to be perfect!)
  • a piece of green fleece
  • pins
  • red and green thread and a sewing needle

To make a rolled rose:Rosette 1 Collage

1. Roll up the red fleece strip and use some pins to hold it together.

2. Thread the needle with a double length of red thread and tie a knot in the end. On the underside of the rose, pass the needle through from one side to the other catching all of the layers. Now pass it through again, this time coming out at a different spot. Continue passing the needle through the layers until they are held together well. Tie off the thread.

3. Cut out a leaf shape from the green fleece. The leaf should be large enough to fully cover the bottom of the rose. If you’d like, stitch veins on the leaf. I did this with my sewing machine, but it’s entirely optional!

4. Pin the leaf in place, then use the green thread to tack it to the rose with a few small stitches.

Fleece roses

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To make a gathered rose:
Rosette 2 Collage
1. Thread a needle with a double length of thread and tie a knot in the end.

2. Make a running stitch along the bottom of the red fleece strip.

3. Pull the stitches tight.

4. Begin to wrap the rose from the inside to the outside. Use a few pins to hold it in place. Pass your needle through the bottom of the rose from one side to another a few times to secure all of the layers. Tie off the thread with a double knot. Create the leaf and attach it in the same way as the rolled rose above.

Emma the Doll with Rose

A fleece rose is a perfect accessory for Emma the Doll, my newest sewing pattern. Both styles are lovely in her hair.

Two Dolls with Roses
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Felt Roses 2 Ways

A free pattern for Fleece Roses, 2 ways.

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Comments

  1. kindplush says

    July 23, 2013 at 9:13 pm

    I just love that you made these with fleece! I don’t use felt at all, and there’s always that voice that says “Don’t use fleece for that!” but then it comes out amazing. It’s so nice to see someone use fleece for this kind of project. It looks fantastic!

  2. abbyjane says

    July 24, 2013 at 8:55 am

    Fleece and felt can both be left with raw edges without fraying. Its pretty neat! Im glad you like the tutorial.

  3. Julia @ FaveCrafts says

    October 17, 2013 at 5:16 pm

    Hi Abby,
    What a cute project! I love it so much that I decided to feature it in our roundup of rose crafts! Check it out here: http://www.favecraftsblog.com/rose-crafts/
    Have a great day!

  4. Abby Glassenberg says

    October 17, 2013 at 10:14 pm

    Thank you so much, Julia!

  5. Teresa Kaltenheuser says

    February 18, 2014 at 9:26 am

    They look great. And instructions seem easy. Will make later. Great idea. Thanks for sharing

  6. Abby Glassenberg says

    February 18, 2014 at 8:27 pm

    Awesome, Teresa! Enjoy.

  7. Emily Viator says

    November 20, 2014 at 9:35 pm

    So nice to see this one out of fleece instead of felt. I have a ton of fleece now I know what I am going to be doing with it. Can you give me an idea of the finished size of these roses?

    • Abby says

      November 21, 2014 at 12:17 pm

      They fit in the palm of your hand.

  8. Terrilynn says

    September 8, 2018 at 11:31 pm

    I would love a template of the fleece strip if that would be possible?

    • Abby says

      September 9, 2018 at 10:03 pm

      It’s just a 22″ x 1″ strip that is tapered at both ends.

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